My Fair Lady
is based on Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw’s 1912
comedy that skewers Britain’s rigid class structure. In it, snooty
phonetics professor Henry Higgins accepts a bet that he can train flower
girl Eliza Doolittle to pass in high society by polishing her looks and
her language. Higgins gets more than he bargained for as the story
unfolds.

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe adapted Shaw’s
play into the musical My Fair Lady, which debuted on Broadway
in 1956. It was an instant hit and went on to become the longest-running
production of its time. It also swept the 1957 Tony awards, winning
seven out of 11 categories and garnering nominations in the remaining
four.

Its musical numbers include such Broadway standards
as, “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”
and “Get Me to the Church on Time.”

The Theatre Ensemble's production of My Fair
Ladywill feature:

Amal Hechehouche as Eliza Doolittle

Alejandro Torres as Henry Higgins

Nick Gardner as Colonel Pickering

Nikolai Mishler as Alfred Doolittle

Tanisha Findley as Mrs. Pearce

Lucas Phayre as Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Jasmine Rivera as Mrs. Higgins

Tickets for adults are $15 at the door or $13 if purchased by April 20.
Student and senior tickets cost $5.

For advance-sale tickets, contact Nan Weltz at
nweltz09@gmail.com. You
also can mail
checks (payable to the Albany High Theater Ensemble) to Albany High
School, c/o Ward Dales, 700 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12203.

The mission of the City School District of
Albany is to educate and nurture all students to be
responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners to
successfully compete in the global community by providing an
academically rigorous and safe environment in partnership with parents,
students and the community. The district serves about 8,700
students in 15
elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood
schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as
well as other innovative academic opportunities for students, including four themed academies at Albany High
School.